Amy Parsons-King discovers it is not only women who are having to get used to wider legs in their jeans.
To say the latest trend in men's legwear will make a few fellas out there a little uncomfortable is an understatement. I'm afraid no matter how attached you are to your worn-out old skinnies, the new look for men is a wider fit.
Inspiration for loose-fitting pants and jeans is being revived from many historical moments in fashion (including some we'd sooner forget), such as mobsters of the 1930s, with their high-cinched waist trousers and voluminous width, '80s rappers' drop-crotch pants, 1990s skaters relaxed-fit chinos, hip-hoppers ultra baggy jeans and the wide-leg Doosh and Dickie pants that were popular in the New Zealand rave scene. Essentially, if it's wide, wear it!
There are of course plenty of international menswear brands leading the way with this trend, including designers such as Vetements, Versace, Akira, Xiao Li and Walter Van Beirndonck, all demonstrating how the wide-leg should be worn.
A little closer to home and we have designers such as Zambesi, Huffer and Stolen Girlfriends Club all offering their own take on the loose-leg fit.
Here's a guide to just some of the styles available and how to wear them.
Wide-leg chinos
Wear your wide-leg chinos cuffed at the ankle with socks pulled up and your favourite pair of skate shoes for an authentic '90s skater vibe.
Drop-crotch culottes
Channel your inner M.C. Hammer and get yourself into a pair of drop-crotch culottes. A light fabric with a ankle-grazing hem is ideal for summer. Simply throw on an oversized T-shirt and you're good to go.
Centre-pleat pants
These style pants are particularly good for winter (what's left of it anyway) as they're usually made out of heavier fabrics to keep their pleat in shape. Wear these with your favourite bomber jacket to look ultrastylish.
Homie jeans
This is probably not their official name, but it's how I referred to them when I was younger. You know the style I mean? Those absolutely huge jeans that dragged across the ground and got all scuffed and ragged at the hem. I suggest wearing denim top and bottom.
Gangster pants
I'm talking about a different kind of gangster here, more Al Capone than Snoop Dog. These pants, worn by mobsters of the 1930s, were high-waisted, worn with belt or braces and were super roomy through the leg.
I recommend wearing these with a tucked-in shirt or teaming your wide-legs with a streamlined leather jacket, a la Maison Margiela style.